Chapter 7

The Arrival of A New Gundam

'ELI!!' Jack screamed, tapping his fingers on the console in front of him.

His assistant stumbled into the room, walking around in front of Jack, sitting in his chair above the rest of them.

'Yes sir?'

'Where is the Gyrosnipe!!!!?'

Eli paused. He looked awfully nervous.

'……Uhh, with the girl…'

'AND WHERE IS THE GIRL??!!'

Eli shrugged and Jack slammed his fist down, causing all of the operators in the room to jump.

'WHAT AM I DOING SITTING HERE, WAITING FOR HER TO PLAN OUT OUR DESTRUCTION WHEN I COULD SEND PEOPLE OUT TO SEARCH FOR HER!!!??'

His assistant covered his face, and turned around.

'Then do it, sir'

'WHAT??!'

'Why don't you send out some of the cyborgs to find her?'

Jack smiled and rubbed his chin.

'I thought they weren't ready yet' He mumbled, looking over to one of the soldiers tapping on a computer, 'Soldier! What is the condition of my Cyborgs?'

He rapped on the keyboard a few times, and turned to the leader.

'They have been completed at maximum ninety percent'

'That'll have to do' Jack told Eli.

'But sir! The Cyborgs need to be in full power before they are able to take orders!' The man told him.

'I DON'T CARE!! I WANT THE GYROSNIPE IN SAFE HANDS BEFORE SHE USES IT!!'

'Sir, the Cyborgs will only take another day to complete! Please, we should wait until they have been completed!'

'NO!! Send out half of the troops!! I don't care if you destroy every city on the planet, just FIND HER!!'

The soldier paused and nodded.

'Yes sir'

Eli was standing next to him.

'Sir, I don't think destroying everything in sight to find her is a moral thing to do at a time like this'

'And why is that?' Jack asked, irritably.

'The Gyrosnipe is a quite fragile device. If you do happen to find her, and with those Cyborgs not yet completed, they may set the Gyrosnipe off'

Jack smiled.

'Good. Saves me a job'

Eli stared at him.

'Why are all the televisions in the entire base on??' Bit asked, strolling into the conference room around ten in the morning.

There was no reply. He looked over to Jamie and Brad. They were perched in front of the largest screen watching curiously. Bit cleared his throat.

'Well, I guess there's no reason to tell you that Kiano left to go to Romeo City this morning' He started, and Brad leaped up off the floor.

'WHAT!?' Brad yelped, coming over to him.

'She left…?'

Brad grabbed his head in rage.

'YOU LET HER OUT??! HOW COULD YOU!!!? SHIT!!'

Jamie joined them and tried to calm Brad down.

'What's the big deal??' Bit asked cautiously.

Jamie frowned at him, and pointed in the direction of the screen. Bit walked towards it, watching as he went. What he saw was horrible. People were running around, screaming, fleeing in fear. The metal of the robots glistened in the sunlight, the only thing that looked out of place. Explosions rocked the cities, the clouds of dust covered all the people trembling as the frightful robots grabbed people and threw them out of the way.

'Oh, hell…' He mumbled.

Brad stumbled, out of the room and ran down the corridor.

Bit looked over to Jamie.

'They're looking for Kiano' Jamie told him.

'How do you know that??' Bit asked, 'They could be looking for anyone'

'Bit, there are troops of Cyborgs demolishing cities, throwing people aside. Slaying them for no reason. Either the leader of the Space Military Commission is pissed, or the aliens are coming to take revenge on you offending them'

He left the room and the door slid shut behind him. Bit scratched his head, and ran out after him.

'Did Kiano really go to Romeo City?' Jamie asked as Bit caught up with him.

'No'

Jamie stared at him, and ran off after Brad.

They found him at the door to the hangar. He was standing still, glaring at the ground.

'Brad, Kiano didn't go to Romeo City, I was just f***ing with you!' Bit laughed, slapping his hand down on Brad's shoulder.

'What's wrong?' Jamie asked him.

Brad looked up at Bit slowly.

'I could KILL you!' He yelped, shoving him to the ground.

Bit stared up at him, as he sat up.

'What is going on?' Someone mumbled, from the door at the end of the corridor.

Brad ran over to Kiano, as she looked around gloomily.

'Listen, Kiano, I'm not going to let you go anywhere. You're staying here with me'

'Why?' She asked.

Brad hugged her, and dragged her down the corridor towards the conference room.

'Why aren't I allowed to go …any…where?' She continued, as she was hauled into the room.

She looked around, and Brad pointed to the screen. She sat down, and watched. Kiano watched, for a few minutes. Occasionally she would cover her mouth in shock. Brad watched with her, and then forced her to look at him.

Kiano began to panic. She glanced around the room, as tears began to form in the corner of her eyes. Jamie turned the screen off, and Bit sat down with them. Brad took her hands and kissed them.

'As long as you remain here in this base, they cannot get to you'

'But……' She stuttered, '…but those people! They….they're dying! Because of me!'

Bit shook his head, and shifted in his seat.

'It's the Gyrosnipe he wants remember. It's not your fault'

Kiano looked over to him. She shook her head at him.

'No, it's me. It's because I have the Gyrosnipe. They're looking for me because I have it. He'll do anything to find it. Even kill every living person on this planet to do so. He doesn't care about us. He only wants to destroy the Earth to make more room for colonies'

'There's nothing we can do' Brad explained.

'There has to be!' She cried, pulling herself to her feet, her hand on her stomach.

Brad got up too, and took her arm.

'Stay here' He told her, knowing that she wanted to go.

'I'M SO SORRY DUO! I KILLED THEM! I'LL NEVER BE YOU! I'M SORRY! IT'S MY FAULT!' She began yelling into the air, shaking and glancing around uncertainly.

Brad shook her to calm her down, as she started crying.

'Kiano, NO! You can't think of doing what I think you're doing'

She once more shook her head, and pulled away from him.

'I have to Brad. I can't just let them all be destroyed!'

'For YOUR sake you can!!'

'NO!!!!'

She ran as fast as she could away from him, down the corridors, towards the entrance.

Brad, Bit and Jamie headed after her. Brad reached her at the door and seized her shoulder.

She struggled to try and get away from him.

'KIANO! WHAT GOOD WILL IT DO?'

'I NEED TO SAVE THEM!!'

'AND WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU HAVE IN MIND??!'

She stopped struggling and turned around to him.

'I……I don't know'

She collapsed into Brad's arms and he led her away. Bit and Jamie followed.

All of a sudden Kiano yelped.

'Sorry' Brad said, thinking he'd hurt her.

Bit stopped and looked down. There was a small puddle of water on the floor. Jamie saw it too.

Kiano pushed Brad away from her.

'What's wrong?'

'I think…' She started, clutching her stomach, '…I think'

She moaned in pain and Brad looked over to Jamie and Bit. Jamie motioned to the puddle of water and Brad knew immediately.

'Is your baby coming?' He asked quickly.

She nodded quickly, breathing rapidly.

'I'll get Leon!' Jamie quickly replied, bolting down the corridor and turning into a room.

Bit and Brad helped Kiano down to the Hospital Wing.

Four Hours Later……

Kiano sat in her bed, looking awfully flushed. She was covered in sweat, and looking at Bit and Jamie who was sitting next to her in the bed. Bit got up and smiled at her.

'He's cute' He told her, leaning down and pulling the hood off of the tiny infant, lying in Kiano's arms. It was an precious little boy, light red hair, bright cobalt blue eyes.

'He's Kovu'

The child looked up at Bit and smiled an adorable smile.

'Aww, he thinks I'm funny already'

Kiano snuffed a laugh, and she glanced over to Brad and Leon standing on the other side of the bed. Brad leant down and took him from Kiano. He stared at Kovu, as he stared back at him uncertainly.

'He probably thinks you're his dad' She explained.

Brad grinned and lightly poked Kovu on the nose.

'Your daddy is a legend. He loves your mommy very much, but he had to leave for a while. Your daddy is much better looking than me. See, me not your daddy'

Kiano smiled, placing her hand on Brad's hip and he leant down to give him back.

'I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I don't have the money to raise Kovu'

'We'll manage' Brad told her.

'I'll even help out' Leon insisted.

'Thank you guys. You're the only friends I have' She smiled.

At that moment, Harry Champ burst into the room.

'Kiano!'

Brad stepped forward, putting his arm in front of Harry.

'Stay away from her' He ordered.

Harry pushed Brad out of the way as if he wasn't even there.

Kiano showed Harry to Kovu.

'Look, Kovu,' She started, holding Kovu's hand up to Harry, 'This boys name is Harry. He's a nice boy who is going to baby sit you while we take revenge for your daddy, ok?'

'Huh!?' Harry jumped.

'Please?' Kiano whimpered, giving Harry her best puppy dog look.

Harry began to pace, thinking to himself.

'Hang on a minute, who is Kovu's godfather?'

Kiano glanced over to Brad. Harry shook his head.

'Then nope, sorry no can do! Unless I'm the godfather, I'm not taking responsibility for him'

'But, Harry you are the godfather!' Kiano smiled back.

'Really? Then…then alright! I'll take care of him! I'll even ask my sis to help! When are you leaving?'

They all looked at each other.

'In three weeks'

'Three weeks?' Harry mumbled to himself, as he turned to leave the room, 'Ok, I'll see you then!'

He strolled out of the room, a proud look on his face.

'How rude! Doesn't even stay to see his godson!' Jamie demanded.

Brad came over to Kiano and leant down.

'I'm still the godfather aren't I?'

'Oh yeah'

They all laughed and Kovu reached his tiny hand out to Brad.